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What Is It Like to Live in Burlington?

What it costs to live in Burlington, and how it compares with other Vermont cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

28

3rd best value in Vermont

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Vermont cities.

Overall livability

49

2nd overall in Vermont

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Burlington is home to about 44,703 people. A typical home runs $338,100 and a household earns around $59,300, a price-to-income ratio of 5.7. Among Vermont's cities, it ranks 3rd for value and 2nd overall.

Burlington at a glance

Median home price

$338,100

3rd in VT of 3

Median rent

$1,381/mo

Median household income

$59,300

Home price to income

5.7x

Unemployment

4.1%

1st in VT of 3

School rating

4/10

2nd in VT of 3

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in VT of 3

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Vermont only. Updated 2026.